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The Butchers Arms (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Harvest Ale |  | 1 |
| Kent - Enigma | | 2 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow Top |  | 1 |
| Oakham - JHB | | 1 |
| Kent - Session Pale | | 3 |
| Adnams - Broadside | | 2 |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Leviathan | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | | 3 |
| Marble - Manchester Bitter | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 2 |
| Marble - Pint (was 3.9% then 3.4% for a while) | | 1 |
| Oakham - Citra | | 2 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's HSB |  | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | | 4 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
16 Jul 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Couple of hours of good joshing. Did not expect to see ChrisE sitting on a window seat upon arrival. Martyn was off for the evening, with Gavin playing a very fine substitute.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | | Probably the best Oakham beer. Obviously rare on gravity dispense |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | | Very Hopheadish |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's HSB | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried |
16 Jul 2013 (ChrisE)
I arrived promptly at opening time, and the place soon became comfortably full. Lots of conversation about Micro-Pubs.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | | |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | | |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's HSB | 4.80 | Not Tried |
22 Jun 2013 (Stephen Harris)
Just a quick visit during this little pub’s brief lunchtime opening window. Every bit as rewarding a place as I was expecting it to be. Only a couple of other customers in and I alarmed them, when asked if I had come on the bus, by saying that I had walked here from London – which is true (although it has taken me 18 months of occasional day trips).
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Enigma | 5.50 | | Faultless Black IPA in perfect condition. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried |
15 Jun 2013 (Mick)
Always a good sign when people are waiting outside for a pub to open. Lots of regulars and much banter. Gavin in charge tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | | Rich and malty, just like a good broadside should be. |
| Kent - Enigma | 5.50 | | Had a sip, very nice if you like a dark IPA, and I do. Occasionally. |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | | Very nice, very pale with a good hop presence, some citrus notes. |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried |
04 May 2013 (Mick)
Quite when we arrived became busy and then quite again.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Leviathan | 6.00 | | Dark, rich, malty with christmas pudding richness, lovely and in perfect condition. |
| Marble - Manchester Bitter | 4.20 | | Nice, a little smoother than pint and a tad less hoppy. |
| Marble - Pint (was 3.9% then 3.4% for a while) | 3.90 | | Very nice pint of this hoppy pale beer a good hop edge and a super finish. |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | | Smooth dark bitter, very full bodied. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's HSB | 4.80 | Not Tried |
20 Apr 2013 (Andrew)
The final stop in Tony and my tour of the triangle-bus-route. The is truely an almighty pub. It was heaving and within 20 seconds of entering we were in conversation with the locals. No Martyn, which was a shame, but Gavin was doing an admirable job. Spent a lot of time laughing in here. Great pub to end a great tour.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | The only thing that would make this better were if they dropped it to 3.8%. Lovely beer. |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | | I like Old Dairy for their solid basic flavours. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | Tony had this and liked it a lot |
| Hopdaemon - Leviathan | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's HSB | 4.80 | Not Tried |
13 Apr 2013 (Mick)
Fairly quiet early evening, nice to see the regular locals in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | | Nice pint of this local beer. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | | A good pint of this rich malty beer. |
| Hopdaemon - Leviathan | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's HSB | 4.80 | Not Tried |
14 Feb 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Room for everyone to have a seat. Martyn away for Valentine's Night.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Harvest Ale | 11.50 | | 2006 version which seemed more rounded than the 2005 which my colleague pushed down |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | New cask - kept head and superb bitterness |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow Top | 6.00 | | |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | | Rich in taste indeed |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried |
09 Feb 2013 (Brian)
Pretty full on a Saturday lunchtime due to visit from a group from Ashford CAMRA.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | | Really nice, stingy hop. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's HSB | 4.80 | | Nice fruity dark brown beer |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 |  | Fine malty brown beer |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | Replaced the Copper Top |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow Top | 6.00 | Not Tried |
26 Jan 2013 (Mick)
Good crowd of regulars in, good to be back in my old local.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | | Perfect pint of Incubus, I love this beer, rich and malty with just enough hops, full bodied and good mouth feel. |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | Pale, hoppy a good finish. |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | | Nice dark bitter, perfect balance of hop and malt. |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow Top | 6.00 | Not Tried |
About The Butchers Arms
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 241 |
| 432 |
| 95 |
| 15 |
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The pub is found in Herne, Kent, CT6 7HL.
In the middle of Herne village in Herne Street, once the Canterbury Beer Shop selling beer straight from the cask. It is now a pub (with the same owner as before) and still does off-sales which is fantastic! Voted CAMRA Kent Pub of the Year in 2008 and East Kent CAMRA Pub of the Year in 2009 (...and not surprisingly). Regarded universally as the first micropub, which has spawned many similar ventures in East Kent and throughout the UK. Real ales are kept on gravity dispense in a cold room to the right and you will view this when you walk through it to the unisex toilet at the rear. Displays a Micropub Association Certificate of Registration warranting, annually, that it adheres to the tenets and ethics of the Association's definition of a micropub. Since post-Covid re-opening in October 2021 now open 5-8 Tuesday to Friday only. The landlord and founder of the Micropub Association, Martyn Hillier, was awarded an MBE in the 2024 New Years Honours list for services to Business and to Hospitality. Cash only accepted, no card payment facility.
We have visited this pub 385 times, seen 166 different beers and tried 136 of them.
Postcode: CT6 7HL